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At Work Social Networking Surged Last Year

Submitted by gma on Mon, 01/23/2012 - 06:23

Companies hoping that Twitter and Facebook were just passing distractions for their employees are in for a disappointment. Research by Palo Alto Networks, a security company, suggests explosive growth in global social networking and browser-based file sharing on corporate networks. The company said it found a 300 percent increase in active social networking compared with activity during the same period in the latter half of 2010, with twitter use increasing 700%. "Whether or not employees are using social networks or sharing files at work is no longer a question; this data clearly demonstrates that users are embracing and actively using such applications,” said René Bonvanie, chief marketing officer at Palo Alto Networks...